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AI & Technology

Racecar Driver Sam Schmidt Tests New Arrow SAM Car

Arrow Electronics debuted the newest version of its Semi-Autonomous Motorcar (SAM) at a private racetrack in Indiana, where racecar driver Sam Schmidt took several high-speed laps in the modified 2020 Chevrolet Corvette.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

How Does Herbalife Nutrition Make Its Products? It Starts with Quality Ingredients

Quality is at the heart of everything Herbalife Nutrition does. From sourcing the ingredients to the final package, their products go through numerous checks, including quality assurance, safety, science, regulatory, sensory, and label design.

AI & Technology

Keysight's CX3300 Anomalous Waveform Analytics Contributes to Waseda University's Hardware Trojan Detection Research

While the use of the IoT is expanding, outsourcing of circuit design and manufacturing from in-house, as well as the use of IP progressed from other companies, is increasing. As a result, cybersecurity threats due to hardware trojans are on the rise.

AI & Technology

Communications Are Critical to Bridging the Digital Divide

There is no doubt that advanced communication networks are changing how we interact with data, technology and one another.

Research & Reports

Walmart Makes Progress Toward Positive Societal, Environmental Change Through ESG Initiatives

Walmart takes a shared value, whole-system approach to ESG. Their ESG initiatives aim to go beyond mitigating business risk. The company aims to address societal issues through business initiatives that create value for all stakeholders; and they seek, in collaboration with others, to transform underlying societal systems (such as retail workforce development and food supply chains) for long-term social, environmental and economic sustainability.

Events

EarthX to Mark Climate Week with the Launch of EarthxTV

EarthX will launch EarthxTV whose mission is to become the foremost streaming network for environmental programming, covering cross-disiplinary solutions to the critical issues facing the natural world.

Corporate Responsibility

ScottsMiracle-Gro is Helping the World Grow a Little More Extraordinary

"We help people express themselves on their own piece of the Earth—and there is virtually no limit to how they do that." –Jim Hagedorn, Chairman and CEO

Inclusion & Opportunity

The Road to a Vaccine: Why Does COVID-19 More Greatly Affect Communities of Color?

In this bonus clip from “The Road to a Vaccine,” health experts explain why communities of color in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by COVID-19—and how to help solve this glaring disparity.

Corporate Responsibility

Can Job Training Close the 'Opportunity Divide' Post-Pandemic?

Roughly one in five U.S. workers are collecting unemployment benefits, and as coronavirus case numbers surge across the country, job prospects seem slim for many. Even before the pandemic, nearly 28 million Americans were unemployed or underemployed due to a lack of relevant job training, a lack of education, or simply a lack of access to pipelines for better paying and more stable positions.

Corporate Responsibility

United Airlines' Janet Lamkin Talks About Its Clorox Deal and Leading in a Crisis

After leading Bank of America's California operations through the 2008 financial crisis, United Airlines California President Janet Lamkin shares lessons she learned to help navigate the carrier through today's Covid-19 crisis.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Hershey: Crafting With Care

Climate change, natural resource scarcity and extreme weather all pose risks to the snacks our consumers love, as well as the farmers and local communities we rely on.

Media & Communications

'Kiss the Ground:' Netflix Movie Features Soil Health Pioneers Ray Archuleta, Gabe Brown

The 85-minute movie explores key soil health and regenerative agricultural principles, featuring interviews with a wide range of authors, researchers and scientists.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sedex Now Mandates APSCA-approved Auditors for all SMETA Audits

Global retailers and brands are increasingly demanding greater ethical accountability within their supply chains, including third-party social compliance audits. Not surprisingly, these companies want assurance that the organizations and individuals conducting these audits have the qualifications and integrity needed to do the job right.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Cringe Watching

The folks at Tree Media produced this 20-minute film that both explains biomimicry and features many of the teams who have participated in the Biomimicry Launchpad and competed for the Ray of Hope Prize.

Health & Healthcare

The Doctor Will Not See You: Trends in Remote Healthcare During and Post COVID-19

The ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic is bringing about changes in every aspect of our lives. From the way we perform our jobs to the way we educate our children and attend tradeshows, we’ve all had to quickly adapt to remote models to limit the human contact that enables the virus to spread.

Corporate Responsibility

Clear Access Banking: Peace of Mind, No Checkbook

Wells Fargo has introduced a new low-cost and checkless bank account with no overdraft fees to make it easier for customers to manage their money, make payments, and save. Clear Access Banking helps customers avoid spending more than what they have in their accounts, which makes it ideal for people who are either newer to banking, like teens, or need help managing their account balances, said Urmila Raghavan, leader of Consumer Deposit Product and Portfolio Management for Wells Fargo.

Awards & Rankings

CSRHub Announces Integration of Arabesque S-ray Data Into Its Consensus Ratings

CSRHub is pleased to announce that it is now integrating data from Arabesque S-Rayâ into its consensus ratings. Using quantitative data techniques and a rules-based approach, Arabesque S-Ray provides technology that is used by some of the world’s largest investors, corporations and consultancies to assess the sustainability performance of listed companies globally. S-Ray data will now directly contribute to CSRHub’s sustainability analysis of more than 7,000 companies, and will enhance the ratings for all 36,000 companies that CSRHub covers.

Events

Hear from BP, GSK, and Pernod Ricard at BSR20

BSR20's plenary lineup is growing and will cover some of today’s most talked about issues: from preparing for the next pandemic to purpose-based budgeting.

Inclusion & Opportunity

PNC Bank Celebrates 10th Annual Women in Business Week

This year’s event will offer a week’s worth of virtual experiences, including a lineup of inspirational speakers such as Ellen Latham, founder of Orangetheory Fitness, and Shellye Archambeau, author of “Unapologetically Ambitious.”

Events

Webinar: Resilience Reimagined: Connecting Shared Value to Shareholder Value Through Hybrid Metrics

Today, investors are able to identify “good” companies and “profitable” companies but not companies doing the most good most profitably which is a missed opportunity for business, investors and society.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

UPS Longitudes | Building a More Resilient Supply Chain: Part I

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every part of the global supply chain — from procurement and logistics to manufacturing and warehousing.

AI & Technology

Trane Technologies Launches Center for Healthy and Efficient Spaces to Help Create Safer, Healthier, More Resilient Communities

Global climate innovator Trane Technologies announced today the launch of its Center for Healthy and Efficient Spaces (CHES) to create safer, healthier, and more efficient environments for homes, buildings, and transportation around the globe

Research & Reports

Commonwealth Bank of Australia Releases 2020 Sustainability Reporting As It Supports Customers and Communities in Challenging Times

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (‘CBA’) has released its 2020 Annual Report, including updates on its sustainability performance and approach to climate change.

Corporate Responsibility

Tetra Tech Launches Company-wide Healthy Life Challenge

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services, launched its Healthy Life Challenge today to promote healthy lifestyles for employees across its global operations.

Philanthropy

Unprecedented Public-Private Collaboration Brings Innovative Homeless Shelter To Downtown Pittsburgh

The 5-story facility is the first-of-its-kind in Allegheny County operating as a year-round, low-barrier shelter for adults and their pets. Its wrap-around services will aim to address the complex issues confronting people experiencing homelessness.

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Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Southwire Giving Back

Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations

AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

Opportunity for All

At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...

Cascale Governance

Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...

Accelerating access to healthcare technology

We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...

Wesco Cares

Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...